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Welcome to Cover Snark, where the people are snarky and the covers quiver in fear. Since I don’t write many snarky book reviews here on A Reader of Fictions, Cover Snark is my outlet. If you click on the title of the book, where possible, I’ve linked to Goodreads. Clicking on the cover itself will show you the cover in a larger size, in most cases. Feel free to love covers I hate and vice versa. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

Please note that you should by no means contact the author if you do not like their cover; they likely have ZERO control. Feel free to express opinions of the covers in the comments, but please do not @ an author on Twitter because of anything you’ve seen here.

UK vs. UK Take 2?: Okay, so this second cover showed up in a cover reveal post, and I like it better, but I’m not sure which country it’s for so bear with my best guess here (if you know, comment and I’ll update). I did try to figure it out!

US vs. UK: Both covers feature fantastic illustrations and the color palettes on both are amazing. In general, I’d go for the UK probably, but since I know this series, the US cover fits the content way too perfectly for my heart to be anywhere else. Also, it wins on title font.

US vs. UK: You know, generally I’m in the camp that prefers the US editions of Sanderson, but this one’s amazing in a horror movie she’s-going-to-eat-your-face way. As much as I love the US one (rare, that), it’s a tough choice.

WTF of the Week:

WTF of the Week began as a special category for one cover I saw, but was so popular it became a recurring feature. Here, I highlight covers, both new and old, that I’ve found, which, upon viewing, made me either snort or say something along the lines of “Dear God, what is that thing?”